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1 Rouble Biathlon
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 1 Rouble |
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| Reverse description | To the left, a dynamic relief composition depicts a shooting biathlete in prone position. Extending from the center to the right are stylized biathlon target rings. A three-line inscription in the lower right portion of the field reads OSLO 2016 / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP / BIATHLON, referencing the 2016 IBU Biathlon World Championships held in Oslo, Norway. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Belarus has issued commemorative circulation coinage tied to winter sports with unusual regularity, partly as a soft-power exercise around its hosting ambitions and partly because the National Bank has long used themed collector series to generate seigniorage revenue from foreign buyers. The biathlon program specifically traces to Belarus's strong Olympic biathlon tradition — the country has produced multiple world champions, and the sport commands genuine domestic prestige rather than serving as an arbitrary mint theme.